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Building sqlite under windows with soundex function
To build SQLite with the Soundex function enabled on Windows, you need to compile SQLite from source with specific compilation options. The Soundex function is not enabled by default in the standard SQLite distribution. Here's a step-by-step guide to building SQLite with the Soundex function on Windows:
Download the SQLite source code:
Visit the official SQLite website (https://www.sqlite.org/download.html) and download the amalgamation source code package (sqlite-amalgamation-*.zip).Extract the source code:
Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file to a directory of your choice.Open a Command Prompt:
Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator.Navigate to the SQLite source code directory:
Use thecd
command to navigate to the directory where you extracted the SQLite source code.Modify the sqlite3.c source file:
Open thesqlite3.c
source file in a text editor.Search for the "#ifdef SQLITE_SOUNDEX" section:
In thesqlite3.c
file, look for the section with the "#ifdef SQLITE_SOUNDEX" preprocessor directive.Remove the "#error" line:
Remove or comment out the line that says "#error -- Should not reach this point".Save the changes and close the file.
Compile SQLite:
To compile SQLite, use the following commands:batchcl /DSQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA /DSQLITE_SOUNDEX -I. /LD sqlite3.c
The
/DSQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA
flag enables column metadata, and the/DSQLITE_SOUNDEX
flag enables the Soundex function.Note: The above command uses Microsoft Visual C++ (cl.exe) to compile the SQLite source code. Make sure you have the necessary build tools installed and the
cl
command is available in the Command Prompt.Link the sqlite3.obj file:
The compilation process will generate ansqlite3.obj
file. You need to link this file to create the SQLite dynamic link library (DLL).
batchlink /DLL /OUT:sqlite3.dll sqlite3.obj
The above command links the sqlite3.obj
file to create the sqlite3.dll
file, which contains the Soundex-enabled SQLite library.
- Verify the build:
If the build process is successful, you will have thesqlite3.dll
file in the same directory as the source code. This DLL contains the Soundex-enabled SQLite library.
Now you have built SQLite with the Soundex function enabled. You can use the sqlite3.dll
library in your applications to use the Soundex function.
Note: The above steps are for building SQLite on Windows using the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. If you are using a different compiler or build environment, the commands and options might vary. Make sure to adjust the steps accordingly to fit your specific build setup.